RANGE II

Curated by Peter Dudek

July 3-18, 2012

Opening Reception         Friday, July 13, 5-8pm

                                          [ARTS NIGHT OUT]

Artists’ Salon                  Tuesday, July 10, 6pm

Moderator Leslie Ferrin and Curator Peter Dudek engage artists from the Pioneer Valley and the Berkshires in a moderated conversation. All are welcome to participate in or observe the dialog with local artists. A reception follows.

A.P.E. Gallery 126 Main Street Northampton, MA

Contact: Lisa Thompson, 413.586.5553 or lisathompson@apearts.org

Gallery Hours: Mon-Sun 12-5, Fri 12-8

RANGE [Part 2]

A cultural exchange between

the Berkshires and Hampshire County

A few years back, Leslie Ferrin moved her gallery from Northampton to Lenox. That change in location unexpectedly triggered an artistic dialog between Hampshire County and the Berkshires. When Curator Peter Dudek first met Leslie, he was the Director of the Storefront Artist Project in Pittsfield and Leslie, knowing that he actively sought to engage artists from the surrounding areas, suggested an exchange of sorts, a two part exhibition where artists from one county would show in the other. Thus, Range, an exhibit curated by Elizabeth Stone, was born and appeared at the Storefront in the fall of 2009. Range contained the work of seven young artists from the Northampton region displaying a wide range of artistic practices.

Range II is the second half of this exchange and continuation of the dialog. It additionally includes seven artists with diverse and roaming practices. All have exhibited with the Storefront and beyond; all welcome this opportunity to again engage with their artistic neighbors.

THE ARTIST LINEUP:

Maggie MAILER                                     

Michael MCKAY

Christin COUTURE                                 

David RICCI

Monika SOSNOWSKI                             

Peter DUDEK

William HOSIE